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VIEW    BOOK          - 

OF    THE 

CITY    OF    CHAMPAIGN 

AND    THE 

UNIVERSITY    OF    ILLINOIS 


BOD  AY  men  must  gather  in  cities  because  these  are  times  of  centralization  and  special- 
ization.   But  if  a  city  is  to  be  desirable  for  those  who  are  to  live  in  it,  it  must  be  a  city 
of  the  future  as  well  as  of  the  present ;  it  must  be  a  city  of  prosperity  and  of  progress, 
of  homes  and  of  culutre— aggressive,  well-governed,  and  sanely  progressive. 

Such  a  city  is  Champaign,  Illinois.  It  is  situated  in  the  heart  of  the  richest  agricultural 
region  of  the  world,  in  the  granary  of  the  Middle  West.  It  is  1 28  miles  south  of  Chicago, 
1  1  SI/?  miles  west  of  Indianapolis,  and  is  within  easy  reach  of  a  number  of  thriving  towns. 
Champaign  is  the  larger  of  the  Twin  Cities,  Urbana  and  Champaign,  whose  combined  popu- 
lation is  25,000. 

A  CITY  OF  PARKS  AND  HOMES 

HAMPAIGN  is  a  city  of  homes.    From  the  small  and  secluded  to  the  palatial  and 
magnificent,  they  all  present  a  peaceful,  prosperous,  even  a  beautiful  appearance;  and 
as  the  homes  are,  so  are  the  85  miles  of  streets,  of  which  25  miles  are  paved.    The  city 
is  lighted  by  a  newly  installed  boulevard  lighting  system.    Because  it  is  a  wise  city  of  homes, 


PORTION  OF  MAIN   STREET 


Champaign  is  also  a  city  of  trees  and  parks,  whose   three   excellent   public   parks   are   supple- 
mented by  the  park-like  campus  of  the  great  University  of  Illinois. 

The  prairie,  God's  glorious  garden,  surrounds  the  city.  Well-cultivated  farms  and 
orchards,  streams  and  wood-patches,  offer  endless  opportunities  for  recreation  to  those  who 
become  cramped  in  cities. 

ABREAST  OF  THE  TIMES         .          .  .          , 

HAMPAIGN  is  maintained  in  a  thoroughly  modern,  sanitary  way.  Water,  Gas,  elec- 
tric light,  city  heat  and  street  car  service  are  furnished  by  well-controlled  companies. 
For  drainage  there  is  the  powerful  assistance  of  natural  conditions,  for  Champaign  is 
located  upon  the  ridge  of  a  prominent  water-shed.  It  has  an  efficient  sewerage  system  and 
is  furnished  with  an  inexhaustible  supply  of  excellent  water.  In  all  these  things  the  city 
has  the  great  essentials  furnished  by  a  healthful  environment,  and  they  are  supplemented  by  a 
general  cleanliness  due  to  the  strong  civic  pride  of  the  community. 

CULTURE  AND  EDUCATION  . 

HE  social  and  cultural  activity  of  the  community  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  many 
social  organizations  flourish.  Among  them  are  numbered  a  thriving  Country  Club, 
and  all  the  important  secret  societies.  Many  of  the  latter  own  their  homes  and  club 
houses.  Drama,  concert,  and  other  entertainment  is  furnished  by  the  excellent  companies 
that  play  in  Chicago  and  in  other  large  cities  of  the  state.  In  addition,  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois is  constantly  bringing  in  the  most  prominent  intellectual  people  of  the  world  of  thought  for 
the  benefit  of  the  University  community,  and  to  the  lectures  and  addresses  of  these  great  men 
the  people  of  Champaign  are  always  welcome.  The  athletic  activities  of  the  university  furnish 
events  of  interest  that  can  be  duplicated  in  but  few  cities  in  the  country.  Champaign  furnishes 
entertainment  and  intellectual  and  social  activity  that  cities  of  ten  times  its  size  cannot  furnish. 


THE   UNIVERSITY   AND   THE   SCHOOLS 

NDEED,  in  matters  of  culture  and  education,  Champaign  is  among  the  foremost  cities 
of  the  country.  This  proud  distinction  is  due  in  part  to  the  influence  of  the  University 
of  Illinois,  the  third  largest  university  in  the  United  States  in  the  number  of  students 
enrolled  who  have  had  entrance  preparation  required  by  Standard  American  colleges.  The 
university,  and  its  students  and  faculty  expend  annually  a  sum  in  excess  of  four  million  dollars 
in  the  Twin  Cities.  But  apart  from  the  influence  of  the  university,  the  traditional  elertness 
of  the  citizens  of  Champaign  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare  and  education  of  children 
has  built  a  public  school  system  unsurpassed  in  Illinois.  The  grade  schools  are  efficiently 
superintended,  large  and  comfortable,  and  well-distributed  for  the  convenience  of  the  children 
in  all  parts  of  the  city.  There  are  74  teachers,  including  special  teachers  of  music,  drawing, 
domestic  arts,  manual  training,  and  commercial  subjects;  and  in  no  city  high  schools  in  the  land 
has  the  child  a  better  opportunity  to  become  a  trained,  competent,  useful  man  or  woman.  The 
citizens  of  Champaign  have  long  believed  in  what  is  now  hailed  as  a  new  theory,  viz.,  that  the 
schools  should  conform  to  the  needs  of  the  people. 

A  CITY  OF  PROSPERITY  AND  PROGRESS 

|  HE  strong  civic  pride,  the  great  interest  in  future  welfare,  are  in  a  large  part  due  to  the 
fact  that  a  great  part  of  the  citizens  own  their  homes.  They  are  encouraged  in 
this  by  the  liberal  terms  upon  which  loans  are  made  by  the  local  building  and  loan 
associations,  and  by  the  six  strong  banks  whose  deposits  amount  to  over  $3,000,000,  and  whose 
surplus  is  over  $775,000.  This  liberality  of  local  capital  has  been  an  important  factor  in  the 
general  growth  of  business  as  well  as  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  city.  Values  of  real  estate  have 
always  been  increasing,  although  the  city  has  never  been  "boomed".  The  growth  has  always 
been  steady,  sure,  and  healthy. 


A  GOOD  FACTORY  LOCATION 

ESIDES  being  situated  in  the  granary  of  the  Middle  West,  Champaign  is  situated  near 
one  of  the  great  coal  fields  of  the  world.  Coal  is  cheap.  The  water  supply  is  con- 
venient and  accessible.  The  Illinois  Central,  the  New  York  Central,  the  Wabash, 
and  the  rapidly  growing  Illinois  Traction  System  furnish  railroad  accommodations  that  few 
cities  can  equal.  There  are  a  number  of  large  and  thriving  factories,  but  there  have  never  been 
any  labor  troubles.  In  short,  Champaign  furnishes  a  Promised  Land  for  manufacturing  enter- 
prises of  the  Middle  West. 

A  CITY  OF  OPPORTUNITY      " 

HAMPAIGN  is  aggressive,  progressive,  prosperous.  It  is  the  wealthiest  city  in  one  of 
the  wealthiest  counties  in  the  country.  This  wealth  is  due,  in  part,  to  the  richness  of 
the  soil  and  to  the  mineral  deposits  of  the  neighborhood,  but  it  is  principally  due  to  the 
industry,  thrift,  and  progressive  methods  of  the  farmers  and  business  men.  Great  as  the  possi- 
bilities of  the  past  were,  those  of  the  future  are  greater.  Employment  is  offered  by  the  many 
departments  of  the  University,  by  the  stores  and  offices  of  the  city,  and  by  the  factories  and  rail- 
road shops — all  of  which  pay  good  salaries  to  willing  and  efficient  workers.  Opportunities  for 
a  living  and  for  the  advancement  of  the  individual  are  plentiful  and  excellent.  In  Champaign 
no  efficient  and  industrious  man  lacks  opportunity  for  the  use  of  his  money  or  ability.  Cham- 
paign is  a  City  of  the  Present— and  the  City  of  the  Future. 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  has  published  this  View  Book  because  of  the  pride  it  feels  in  the  progress 
and  beauty  of  the  city,  and  .because  it  wishes  to  point  out  a  growing  modern  city  to  those  who  contemplate  moving 
to  a  city  where  the  environment  renders  life  more  pleasant,  and  where  opportunity  renders  labor  and  capital 
more  profitable. 


Flanigan-Pearson  Co.,      ^Jjjjsf11    Printers  and   Binders 


FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 
32-34    Main    Street 


RAY,  DOBBINS   &   DOBBINS 

Law  Offices 
First  National  Bank  Building 


T.   H.   CRAIG 
Jewelry 

5  Main  Street 


G.   C.   WILLIS 

Department  Store 

15  17   Main  St. 


(Archie   IT.    Hubbard,  Architect) 


w.  LEWIS  &  Co. 

Department  Store 
15-23  N.  Neil  St. 


10 


TR:  YETT-MATTIS    BANKING    CO. 
I        104  W.  Church  Street 


•     I 
• 


JOS.  KUHN  &  CO., 

Men's   and    Boys'   Clothiers 

33-37   Main    Street 


11 


Office 


12 


BROWN'S    BUSINESS    SCHOOL 

Cor.  Main  and  N.  Neil  Streets 

School   Room 


Office    Devices 


Iiiterurban    Station 
Power  House  Interior 


U.    &    C.    RAILWAY,    GAS    &    ELECTRIC    CO. 
Car    Barn 


Power   House 
Gas  Works 


13 


BEARDSLEY    HOTEL 
Neil  and  Hill  Streets 


CHAMPAIGN   NATIONAL  BANK 
13   W  Main   Street 


ILLINOIS  TITLE  AND  TRUST  CO. 
10  Main  Street 


15 


16 


An  Aisle  in  Shoe  Section 
Women's  Ready-to-Wear   Dep't. 


F.   K.    ROBESON'S   DEPARTMENT   STORE 
47-49  N.  Neil  St.,  103-109  Church  St. 


Dress    Goods    and    Silk    Dep'ts. 
Carpet  and   Rujf  Dep't. 


S.  P.  ATKINSON  MONUMENT  CO. 
106   S.   Neil   Street 


WM.    PRICE    ESTATE  16  N.  Neil  Street 
HARRIS    &   MEAD,    Confectioners 
Makers,  of  LaVogue  Chocolates      608  E.  Green   Street 


A.  W.   SPALDING,   Shoes 
19  Main  Street 


17 


MOTEL  CHAMPAIGN 


18 


HOTEL    CHAMPAIGN 


18  J.M.KAl  iFMAN  &  CO  16 


J.    M.    KAUFMAN   &    CO. 

Men's,   Women's  and   Boys'   Outfitters 

16-18  Main  Street 


19 


20 


EMPIRE   STEAM   LAUNDRY 
103  W.  University  Avenue 


PERCIVAL   &   MOOREHEAD 

Furniture  and  Hardware 
Corner  Neil  and  University  Avenue 


L.   K.   IIOWSE  &  CO. 
Wholesale    Fruits    and    Vegetables 
56-58   Main   Street 


C.  E.  BONNER  MFG.  CO. 
Tool   Manufacturers 


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22 


HOME  TELEPHONE  CO. 
201  S.  Neil  Street 


CHESTER  TRANSFER  CO. 
58  First  South  Street 


CUNNINGHAM    BLOCK 
U.  of  I.  Supply  Store,  Green  and  Wright  Streets 


24 


SHELDON  BRICK  AND  BUILDING  SUPPLY  CO. 
General    View 

Automatic    Brick    Cutter 


JACOBS  BPOS.  MFG.  CO. 

116   E.    University   Avenue 

Felt     Machine  Shipping   Room 


D.  H.  LLOYD 

Books,  Music 

7  Main  St. 


MITTENDORF  &  KILER 

FURNITURE 
24-26  Main  Street 


26 


CHAMPAIGN    &    URBANA    WATER    CO. 


City    Plant 


THE  BURR  COMPANY 
Structural    Steel 


27 


North   Works 


28 


TEXTILE  MFG.  CO. 


\V.    A.    JOHNSON    PIANO    CO. 


ROUNDHOUSE,  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  RAILROAD 


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30 


ILLINOIS    MOTOR    CAR    SALES    CO. 
103  W.  Hill  Street 


THE  GAZETTE  BUILDING 
Neil  and  Hickory  Streets 


ALEXANDER    LUMBER    CO. 

65  N.   Walnut   Street 


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G.  C.  WILLIS'  RESIDENCE 
103  Prospect  Avenue 


B.   F.   HARRIS,  JR.,  RESIDENCE 
W.  Church  St.  and  Prospect  Ave 


H. 


H.    HARRIS    RESIDENCE 
501    W.  Church  Street 


N.  M.  HARRIS  RESIDENCE 
603  W.  Church  Street 


J.    W.    STIPES    RESIDENCE 
711  W.  University  Ave. 


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R.   D.   BURNHAM   RESIDENCE 
722  W.  University  Ave. 


HENRY  SWANNELL  RESIDENCE 
614  W.  University  Avenue 


37 


38 


D.  A.   PHILLJPPE   RESIDENCE 
500  W.  Church  Street 


WOLF  LEWIS  RESIDENCE 
615  W.  University  Ave. 


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-40 


C.  E.  BONNER  RESIDENCE 
702  W.  University  Ave. 


JOSEPH   KUHN  RESIDENCE 
309  W.  University  Ave. 


J.   M.   KAUFMAN   RESIDENCE 
704  W.  University  Ave. 


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42 


DR.  T.  H.  LEATHERS  RESIDENCE 
502   W.    Springfield    Ave. 


MANFORD  SAVAGE  RESIDENCE 
722   W.    Church    Street 


DR.    JULIA    S.    ROSS    RESIDENCE 

203    W.    University    Ave. 

E.   B.   HAZEN  RESIDENCE 

617    W.   University    Ave. 


R.    S.    BASSETT    RESIDENCE 

207   S.    Elm   Street 

MRS.  WM.   PRICE  RESIDENCE 

613    W.    University    Ave. 


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HON.  WM.   B.  McKINLEY  RESIDENCE 
728    W.    University   Ave. 


F.   B.   VENNUM  RESIDENCE 
Davidson  Place 


ELM  STREET 


HILL  STREET 
DAVIDSON  PLACE 


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46 


E.    GREEN    STREET 


WORKMEN'S   COTTAGES 
Bonner  Addition 


X.    NEIL   STREET 
X.    XEIL   STREET 


CITY    BUILDING 
E.  GREEN  STREET 
A    Block    of    University    Business    Stores 


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U.    S.    POSTOFFICE    BUILDING 


JULIA  F.  BURNHAM  HOSPITAL 


GARWOOD  HOME 
For  Old  Ladies 


ELKS  AUDITORIUM 
REST  ROOM 
Chamber  of  Commerce 


THE   BURNHAM  ATHEN/EUM 
Champaign   Public   Library 

MASONIC  TEMPLE 


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FOUNTAIN,    WEST    SIDE    PARK 
EAST    SIDE   PARK 


CHAMPAIGN    COUNTY    COUNTRY    CLUB 


A   LINE  OF  CHAMPAIGN   PROSPERITY 

fLOFILUB. 


COUNTRY    CLUB    HOUSE 
WEST   SIDE   PARK 


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Col.  Wolfe 


Marquette 


PUBLIC  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS 
High   School 


Howard 
Lawhead 


Avenue 


Columbia 


PUBLIC    SCHOOL    BUILDINGS 


Lincoln 
Gregory 


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Baptist 
Congregational 


CHURCHES 
St.    Mary's    (Catholic) 


University    Place    Christian 

St.    Peter's    (Evangelical) 


St.    John's    (Evangelical) 
St.    John's    (Catholic) 


CHURCHES 

George    McKinley    Memorial     (Presbyterian) 
First  Presbyterian 


Christian  Science 

First    Methodist 


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HON.    H.    M.    DUNLAP    ORCHARD    SCENES 


SAMPLES    OF    FARMING   AROUND  CHAMPAIGN 


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Hnifrersii^    of    Illinois 

N  the  midst  of  the  Twin-Cities,  adding  dignity,  character  and  attractiveness  to  the  sur- 
roundings, is  the  great  State  University  of  Illinois.  The  campus  of  1 1 5  acres  is  now 
nearly  covered  with  some  thirty-three  large  buildings.  Immediately  adjoining  is  a 
farm  of  640  acres  that  constitutes  a  great  outdoor  laboratory  for  the  experiment  station  of  the 
Agricultural  College.  The  value  of  the  plant  is  estimated  at  something  over  $3,000,000. 

The  University  includes  the  following  colleges  and  schools:  The  Colleges  of  Litera- 
ture and  Arts,  Science,  Engineering,  Agriculture,  Law;  the  Schools  of  Music,  Pharmacy, 
Education,  School  of  Railway  Engineering  and  Administration,  Library  School  and  Gradu- 
ate School.  Connected  with  the  University  and  essentially  a  part  of  it  are  also  the  Agricul- 
tural Experiment  Station,  Engineering  Experiment  Station,  State  Laboratory  of  Natural 
History,  State  Entomologist's  Office,  Military  Science  and  Physical  Training,  State  Water 
Survey,  State  Geological  Survey,  and  the  Mine  Rescue  Station. 

The  new  buildings  just  completed  or  in  process  of  construction  indicate  the  great 
variety  of  work  carried  on  by  the  University.  Lincoln  Hall  for  the  College  of  Literature  and 
Arts,  a  Ceramics  Building,  Transportation  Building,  Mining  Engineering  Building,  School  of 
Commerce  Building,  addition  to  Woman's  Building,  an  Armory  and  Farmers'  Convention 
Hall,  Stock  Pavilion,  Horticultural  Greenhouses,  and  several  new  Barns  for  Dairy,  Sheep 
and  Horses. 

Fine  new  fraternity  and  sorority  houses  provide  excellent  homes  for  students  as  do  the 
dormitories  provided  by  several  of  the  churches.  The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  has  a  fine  building  of  its 
own  that  is  a  center  of  great  influence.  The  Y.  W.  C.  A.  will  soon  have  a  home  of  its  own 
immediately  across  the  street  from  the  University. 

The  University  of  Illinois  is  fortunate  in  the  character  of  its  men  and  women — in  its  army 
of  loyal  alumni  and  another  army  of  5000  students,  in  its  faculty  of  over  600,  and  in  its 
capable  Board  of  Trustees. 


AUDITORIUM 

SENIOR    BENCH    AM)    LIBRARY 


LINCOLN  HALL 


INTERIOR   AUDITORIUM 
LIBRARY 


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60 


THREE  TOWERS 


ARMORY 
GYMNASIUM 


WOMAN'S  BUILDING 
ILLINOIS   FIELD 


ELECTRICAL   ENGINEERING   LABORATORY 
POWER    PLANT 


WOODSHOP 
ENGINEERING   GROUP 


ENGINEERING  BUILDING 


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62 


NATURAL    HISTORY    BLDG. 
LAW    BUILDING 


OBSERVATORY 


CHEMISTRY    BUILDING 
LIBRARY 


BEEF  CATTLE  BUILDING 
SUNKEN  GARDEN 

AGRICULTURAL  GROUP 


HORTICULTURAL  BUILDING 
GREENHOUSES 


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ART    DEPARTMENT 
MACHINE   SHOP 


COMMENCEMENT   PROCESSION- 
STUDENT  CIVIL  ENGINEERS 


DAIRY   STUDENTS 
MUSEUM 


FARM    MECHANICS    BUILDING 
SOUTH   CAMPUS 


DAIRY  BARN 


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AGRONOMY  BUILDING 


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SOME  U.  OF  I.  ACTIVITIES 


Phi    Gamma    Delta 

Phi   Kappa   Psi 


FRATERNITIES 

Phi  Delta  Theta 


Delta   Kappa  Epsilon 
Y.   M.   C.  A. 


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63  Triangle 

Delta  Tau  Delta 


FRATERNITIES 
Sigma   Alpha    Epsilon 


Alpha   Tau   Omega 

Sigma  Chi 


Kappa    Sigma 


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